Atlanta United are aiming to shake up the MLS transfer market once again. According to American journalist Tom Bogert and later confirmed by Sky Sports, the “Five Stripes” are pursuing Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath and are prepared to make an extraordinary financial commitment to secure his transfer.

Major League Soccer (MLS) apologised on Thursday after saying Celtic's Japanese forward Kyogo Furuhashi had signed for Atlanta United when in fact it was his compatriot Cayman Togashi who had joined the U.

A news released published on the MLS website claimed that Atlanta had “acquired” Kyogo before it was deleted. The US club, who are managed by former Celtic boss Ronny Delia, had previously been linked with the 29-year-old Japan international Kyogo.